Main menu

You are here

National Sports

It's true that Burfict's on-field persona -- domineering, explosive, mercurial -- does not appear to extend off the field. But the problem is how he plays football -- with a violence that can be excessive.

Inside a conference room at a Texas resort hotel, 13 CFP committee members hunkered down to make a difficult decision. After sleeping on it, they settled on Alabama over Ohio State. Here's how they did it.

As the world awaits the International Olympic Committee's ruling on Russia on Tuesday, we break down the latest with the investigation, what penalties Russia faces and how much is at stake for the IOC and athletes.

Let's get a few things straight: The Bilas Index looks at the best 68 teams in college basketball. It is never wrong. It loves Duke and Villanova, it predicts who will climb and who will fall, and explains why, in this sport, every game really matters.

Monday's Supreme Court hearing will help determine the path of legalized sports gambling in the United States. Here are the possible outcomes and how the pro sports leagues, Congress and the gambling industry are preparing for the future.

Colin Kaepernick was presented with the Eason Monroe Courageous Advocate Award to the surprise of a star-studded audience at the ACLU of Southern California's annual Bill of Rights Dinner in Beverly Hills.

Mike Keenan didn't win many friends during his tumultuous, 40-year career, but if he is judged on the whole of his work -- which includes a strong NHL résumé and international success -- it will be difficult to keep him out of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

There was hope for the Pac-12 when this season started. Arizona was in the discussion for No. 1. USC was top-10. Now? You can't find either of them in Power Rankings, and the league is relying on ... Arizona State. No, this isn't following the plan.

Josh Gordon made his return to football with a four-catch, 85-yard performance for the Browns. Gordon, who hasn't played since 2014, said the other thing different in Sunday's loss to the Chargers was the "new stadium ... that's about it."